Thaumcraft Researcher

A modern, fast, and feature-rich aspect routing solver for the Thaumcraft 4 research minigame. Build complex aspect connections instantly, easily enable/disable add-on mods, and even add your own custom aspects!

Features

• Instant Pathfinding: A Prim-Dijkstra hybrid solver dynamically generates optimized routes across the hex grid instantly.
• Mod Support: Built-in support for Thaumcraft 4 Base Game plus GTNH's full addon-mod aspect set -- GregTech, GT++, Blood Magic, Witchery, MagicBees, Forbidden Magic, Gadomancy, ThaumicBoots, and 15+ more.
• Custom Aspects: Add custom aspects on the fly, blending parent colors to generate unique visual icons.
• Modern UI: Glassmorphism design, spatial overlapping layout, drag-and-drop mechanics, and high-quality aspect graphics.
• Preferences: "Use More" prioritization lets you favor certain aspects to burn through excess research points.
• Mobile Friendly: A responsive layout plus a tap-to-select/tap-to-place flow (tap an empty hex with nothing selected to toggle gaps) for phones and tablets, no dragging required.
• GTNH Research Picker: Search GTNH's actual Thaumcraft research entries (base game + addon mods, including GTNH's own runtime aspect-list overrides) by name and auto-fill the grid size and required aspects for that research.

How to Use

Visit the live site: Thaumcraft Researcher

1. Drag and drop aspects from the sidebar onto the active hex grid endpoints (on mobile: tap an aspect, then tap a hex).
2. Select which mods or specific aspects you have enabled.
3. Click Research! to instantly find the shortest path connecting all your endpoints.
4. If you don't like a path, click "Research!" again to randomly generate alternative equal-cost paths.

Development

This application was built and optimized with the assistance of Claude to provide the fastest and cleanest pathfinding experience possible.

Stack:

• Vanilla JavaScript (ES6 Modules)
• Vanilla CSS
• Vite

Local Setup

npm install
npm run dev

Credits

• Aspect icons are the property of Azanor (creator of Thaumcraft 4).
• HQ Aspect image masks are adapted from universal_tc_research_solver (MIT License).
• GTNH research data (research names, required aspects, grid size) was extracted from decompiled Thaumcraft4 and GTNH mod sources, including GTNewHorizonsCoreMod's runtime research-balance overrides.

Contact & Feedback

If you have any suggestions, feature requests, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact me:

• Discord: exaltedo2